2. To understand how atoms and ions combine to form ionic and molecular compounds and to learn how to name each type. (5.8,5.9.5.11)

3. To understand how we communicate chemical reactions (changes) through word equations and balancing the equations to show the conservation of mass. Also, to be able to identify the five types of reactions.(6.1, 6.3, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, 6.10)